When you're grateful for even the half-assed AC

[missdiane]

Emily and I drove to Ikea this morning after getting breakfast at a deli (they are redoing the cafe in Ikea, thankfully I spotted that beforehand). We knew the NJ Turnpike would be busy so we figured Rt 1 would be just as good even with the stop lights. The drive there was fine and we ambled slowly through the place, sitting down as needed. She gave me a handful of teeny tiny ducks to put around the place. Hehehe.

We stopped at the bistro after the checkout and I got a veggie dog (sadly it didn't come with all the fun toppings) and Emily got a hot dog and we each had a drink. She brought a cooler stocked with ice packs for any food that we bought which thank goodness we did because...

...her car AC isn't working AGAIN. She just got it "fixed" last year.

It was an absolutely miserable drive back and both of us are overheated. Thank goodness my AC units are doing ok at home though with it feeling like 100+ outside, it'll get pretty warm tonight. Also thankfully the package that arrived at 10am was put on the front porch that's covered since it had a few food items that would have melted into goo if left on the back porch in full sun.

The weekend is supposed to be even worse temperature-wise so aside from a couple of early morning trips to get necessities, I will be staying in and probably mostly in the bedroom where the AC works a bit better.

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I had a friend once who had a Neon (remember them?) and she constantly had a problem with the a/c. She'd get it fixed and two weeks later...it'd go again. We made jokes about redneck a/c (roll down the windows and drive fast) but it was pretty miserable.

Difference in temps is the difference in where we are located. We still have the effect of Lake Ontario...at least until later on in the summer when the lake wanted is warmed by the hot temps. I hope you stay comfortable.

[missdiane]

I had a friend with a Neon when they were all the rage! We should have rolled down the windows but we'd get hints of AC and then it would stop again. An hour drive in stop and go traffic. UGHHHHHHH.

I wrote a paper for a college level English class once telling the tale of a family trip driving from Ohio to Daytona Beach where the AC failed when we got to Florida and even when it started storming, we left the windows down. I called it "Hell Ride" lol

[halfmoon_mollie1]

they were kinda like Gremlins (the car, I mean, not real Gremlins) the were popular but not so hot. Same with Pacers.

My parents NEVER had a car with A/C.

[missdiane]

LOL We had a Pacer! It was orange and we drove it for so long that the floor on the driver side rusted out and we joked that we had a "Flintstones Car"

AC didn't seem to become common in cars until the 1980s and the trip would've been in the late 80s. I'm sure the cars we had in the 70s likely didn't have AC.

[bluecatartist]

Ugh, no AC in the car is impossible in this heat. My car is literally in pieces in the detached garage. The dash completely pulled out, no front seats. The AC is technically working but the fan system and electrical in the dash is not working - and has not worked consistently in so many years. Last time I drove it the fans would not come on at all. They'd be cutting in and out, no being able to select a position - and I need it so it's not blowing cold air on my feet bc of arthritis.

What did you get at IKEA? I'm always curious, there's no IKEA close to us but everyone seems to get great things there. One of my friends bought bookcases for the room they turned into a library. Her husband did a decorative trim along the top and bottom, makes them look expensive.

[missdiane]

Emily's neighbor had a van in their driveway advertising AC servicing which she noticed around 6am so they had to have an awful night. It's nearly impossible to survive without it nowadays.

We were both going for just small odds and ends at Ikea. Neither one of us ended up with the main items that we were hoping to find. She wanted a foam mattress topper to put on her Mom's old bed so she could sleep downstairs but they didn't have the one she wanted (so she ordered one from Target when she got home which hopefully comes soon and looks even better). I was hoping that they still had a few litter boxes on the shelves that didn't make inventory since they're not carrying them anymore. I'm BUMMED since they are skinny enough to fit in between my toilet and sink cabinet yet long enough. I still have three spare ones but I'll have to start auditioning other litterboxes that might fit

I also got a towel and some washcloths. I like their towels because there are strips of fabric where you can hang your towel better on a hook. I also got some different sizes of their plastic food bags, and a couple of plastic bins that can be held to tile with some sticky suction cups. I have the one up yesterday that I can put my toothbrush and stuff in which seems to be solidly there so I'm trying to decide whether to put the bigger bin in the shower or above the toilet for storage.

I am pissed that she double charged me for one of the bins and I think she dropped one of the items and then didn't give it to me which was this grater
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/uppfylld-grater-with-container-set-of-4-mixed-colors-70578210/

I'm noticing being double charged more now and then at places after I get home and look at the receipt.